Before attending law school, Tim Martin served from 1975-1985 as a police officer in the Metropolitan Dade County Police Department, first in the uniform division and later as a homicide detective. Since attending law school, Mr. Martin has spent nearly twenty years practicing law, focusing primarily on the areas of tort, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and products liability. He began his career at Sams, Yanowitch, Speigel & Alger, P.A. (1988), and Lawrence B. Rodgers, P.A. (1988-1993), eventually becoming a partner at Rodgers & Martin (1993-1994). In 1994, he joined Sams, Martin, Spier, Lister & Virgin, P.A., and currently is a partner with Martin, Lister & Alvarez, P.A. Mr. Martin serves with Volunteer Lawyers of the Dade County Bar Association and three times has been on the Pro Bono Honor Roll. He also participates in the Dade County Bar Guardianship Program.